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also have a chance to forge closer relationships and develop more capable systems with countries like japan, france, israel, south korea and australia. we can work with our allies and partners to upgrade their warships to enable them to conduct missile defense operations. and we can work with them to deploy sensors around the world to provide the data necessary for our interceptors to take out ballistic missiles. i want to conclude with a note of reassurance. i know there's a debate at home over missile defense can be contentious my former colleagues on both sides of the aisle feel very passionately about this issue. and i do too. but the lesson that you can take away is one that should reassure our allies and send a message of resolve to those who threaten us. missile defense is a national and bipartisan priority and nothing is going to change that. our country and our allies and our partners depend on missile defense agency and that's why we're so appreciative of your hard work. i want to thank you very much for your time today. i want to thank you for your hard work and patriotism. and i
also have a chance to forge closer relationships and develop more capable systems with countries like japan, france, israel, south korea and australia. we can work with our allies and partners to upgrade their warships to enable them to conduct missile defense operations. and we can work with them to deploy sensors around the world to provide the data necessary for our interceptors to take out ballistic missiles. i want to conclude with a note of reassurance. i know there's a debate at home...
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ck>>> cleanup continues in japan. the latest on rescue efforts is next. >>> plus, california senators express concern about what a quake could do to california nuclear plants. what they're asking for this morning. >> reporter: also, high surf advisory is effect for much of the northern california coastline. the morning after a surfer dies at mavericks. i'll explain how the big waves here could hamper tsunami recovery efforts coming up. >>> a live look outside from the south bay this morning. it is thursday, march 17th. happy st. patrick's day. this is "today in the bay." >>> and good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. 5:30 right now. i'm brent. >> and i'm laura. a look at the forecast and christina. >> good morning to you. well, the dry break continues. rain stopped this morning. clear skies overhead. big time weathermaker on the way to the bay area for tomorrow. we're going to talk all about that this morning. today looks good. highs a little on the chilly side, upper 50s. low 60s. overall, not a bad day for
ck>>> cleanup continues in japan. the latest on rescue efforts is next. >>> plus, california senators express concern about what a quake could do to california nuclear plants. what they're asking for this morning. >> reporter: also, high surf advisory is effect for much of the northern california coastline. the morning after a surfer dies at mavericks. i'll explain how the big waves here could hamper tsunami recovery efforts coming up. >>> a live look outside...
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ladies and gentlemen, the events in japan do not only mean an unbelieveable catastrophe for japan. they are also a watershed for the entire world for europe and also for germany. i've said it time and again in the past and let me repeat it here today we cannot and must not simply go back to business as usual. and we are not going to revert to business as usual. and the people in germany are not doing that either. and that shows their great interest in all the special broad casts and television -- broadcasts and television about japan and politicianings must not revert to business as usual. the federal government must not revert to business as usual. and has not done so. yes, it remains true -- it remains true such enormous earthquakes and tsunamis as they have hit japan in all probability and according to all scientific expectations are not going to apply to us. and the same is true of health consequences of the nuclear catastrophe in japan. it's not going to apply to germany. in all probability. we are too far removed from the location of the catastrophe. and yes, it remains true.
ladies and gentlemen, the events in japan do not only mean an unbelieveable catastrophe for japan. they are also a watershed for the entire world for europe and also for germany. i've said it time and again in the past and let me repeat it here today we cannot and must not simply go back to business as usual. and we are not going to revert to business as usual. and the people in germany are not doing that either. and that shows their great interest in all the special broad casts and television...
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in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up. but it's kind of like trying to bend a stick. you know event allly it's going to break but it's hard to tell exactly when it's goinging to break. so we know to within a couple hundred years which isn't all that useful that we're goinging to have big earthquakes in that part of the world. so the japanese have been preparing for it. but they don't know when. >> rose: and what is an aftershock mean and what is the impact here? >> well, a fault is a big surface, a big area, hundreds of mileses long and maybe 50 miles deep into the earth, big, big patch. it doesn't all slip ex
in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up....
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and especially from japan. more americans die from pollution each year than all of the people killed from chernobyl and the radiation levels in japan are nothing like that. are we overstating the danger? >> i think you make a good point. the people in the united states u.s. territories are in no danger. it is unlikely they will be exposed to the danger. there is concern about u.s. citizens in japan and we are monitoring the situation closely. but we'll see what comes. and as i said, day-by-day, hour-by-hour the focus is on mitigation of this issue. >> chris: there are reports that tepco, the company that owned the property delayed this taking steps to control the crisis such as using seawater because it didn't want to destroy its property. first of all. is that true? and secondly, should tepco simply bury the reactors in sand and cement as the russians did in chernobyl? would that solve the problem. in. >> first, i don't know the exact ronology. cooling with see water is the right decision. once you use the sea
and especially from japan. more americans die from pollution each year than all of the people killed from chernobyl and the radiation levels in japan are nothing like that. are we overstating the danger? >> i think you make a good point. the people in the united states u.s. territories are in no danger. it is unlikely they will be exposed to the danger. there is concern about u.s. citizens in japan and we are monitoring the situation closely. but we'll see what comes. and as i said,...
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. >>> overnight japan experiences its strongest after shock in more than a week. a magnitude 6.6 quake hit the east coast just after 3:00 p.m. local time. it was located 182-miles off the coast of sendai. two hours later a 6.4 hit further south and 30 minutes after that another 6.6 quake struck north of sendai. the pacific tsunami center says the quakes have the potential to create small tsunamis in japan but pose no danger for the west coast of the united states. intellect in about 40 minute -- >>> in about 40 minutes the first 500 military families evacuate from japan will arrive in the bay area. the first flight is expected to land around 5:45 this morning. stay with us here on the morning news. coming up in the next hour we will go live for that arrival. >>> and just within the last 15 minutes the operator of japan's damaged nuclear plants say power lines are now hooked up to all six reactors but utility says it could take days or weeks before the cooling systems can be powered up since damaged equipment needs to be replaced. and any bottled up gas has to be v
. >>> overnight japan experiences its strongest after shock in more than a week. a magnitude 6.6 quake hit the east coast just after 3:00 p.m. local time. it was located 182-miles off the coast of sendai. two hours later a 6.4 hit further south and 30 minutes after that another 6.6 quake struck north of sendai. the pacific tsunami center says the quakes have the potential to create small tsunamis in japan but pose no danger for the west coast of the united states. intellect in about 40...
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tests of milk samples in spokane, washington, indicate the presence of radioactive iodine from japan's nuclear plant. but the environmental protection agency cautions such findings are expected and they are far below levels of public health concern, including for infants. >>> here at home after weeks of pro-labor protests focusing on wisconsin, the ohio legislature has voted to severely limit collective bargaining rights for public workers. amid shouts and jeers yesterday, both the house and senate approved the measure, which allows unions to negotiate wages but not health care, sick time or pension benefits. it also eliminates automatic pay increases and bans workers from striking. unlike the high profile measure in businessis with, ohio's legislation is in some ways tougher, since it extends the union restriction tos to police officers and firefighters. republican governor john kasich is expected to sign the bill into law by tomorrow. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in ohio, so much for march going out like a lamb. a spring storm pushing acr
tests of milk samples in spokane, washington, indicate the presence of radioactive iodine from japan's nuclear plant. but the environmental protection agency cautions such findings are expected and they are far below levels of public health concern, including for infants. >>> here at home after weeks of pro-labor protests focusing on wisconsin, the ohio legislature has voted to severely limit collective bargaining rights for public workers. amid shouts and jeers yesterday, both the...
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that's look at japan. maybe we should think about this a minute. in japan, they have the devastation. all the other countries are sending help. oh, but guess what? you did not hear people from egypt, iran, afghanistan, anybody like that sending any help to those people. but we spend billions of our budget for those other countries. so wake up, america. let's get some money back into those countries. host: moving on to albuquerque, new mexico. kenny, a democrat. caller thank you for taking my call. some really good debate going on this money. i agree with my republican colleagues there, i cannot wait to see ron paul trying to get around to the debate, because it is interesting how they lock him out in the past. also talking about entitlement spending, i think we should address some of the subsidies going to oil companies if you want to be serious about balancing the budget. i think what the gridlock is showing in washington is that we desperately need a third party. that is when we can come together as americans and get our best ideas to solve these
that's look at japan. maybe we should think about this a minute. in japan, they have the devastation. all the other countries are sending help. oh, but guess what? you did not hear people from egypt, iran, afghanistan, anybody like that sending any help to those people. but we spend billions of our budget for those other countries. so wake up, america. let's get some money back into those countries. host: moving on to albuquerque, new mexico. kenny, a democrat. caller thank you for taking my...
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here is the latest on the situation in japan. officials there now fear more than 10,000 people may have been killed in the earthquake and the tsunami. they are fighting partial meltdown at two nuclear reactors and more than 170,000 people have been evacuated from around the plants as a precaution. for more, we turn to fox news correspondent greg palkot who is in japan. greg? >> reporter: chris, strong words from japanese prime minister naoto kan calling the situation around the earthquake and the tsunami that the country got hit with on friday the worst crisis in japanese history, calling on his country to face it with determination. one part of that crisis the stricken nuclear power plant in the area of the natural disaster. sea water had to be pumped in to the second reactor today to try to cool things down. authorities say they have the situation under control. but the evacuation of citizens from the immediate area around the reactor continues, as does the screening for possible radiation poisoning. dozens of people reportedly
here is the latest on the situation in japan. officials there now fear more than 10,000 people may have been killed in the earthquake and the tsunami. they are fighting partial meltdown at two nuclear reactors and more than 170,000 people have been evacuated from around the plants as a precaution. for more, we turn to fox news correspondent greg palkot who is in japan. greg? >> reporter: chris, strong words from japanese prime minister naoto kan calling the situation around the earthquake...
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. >>> japan is temporarily stopped using the previnar vaccine while they investigate the deaths of four children they are all under the age of 2 they died last week the deaths occurred the same day, to three days after the vaccines were given it is made from u.s. drug maker pfizer and a french pharmaceutical company protects against pneumonia and some types of meningitis. vaccination began two years ago the u.s. has been using it for 10 years now. >>> new research indicates a certain amount of stress can improve your memory. as a person reaches his or her optimal level of stress memory performance increases with clear recall of long ago events but turns out men and women respond differently a neurobiologist at uc irvine found stress hormones interact with sex hormones. women's memories are better under stress only when estrogen levels are normal. >>> working through the weekend trying to work out a custody deal for charlie sheen's toddler twins. >> he lost custody of his 2- year-old twin boys last week after his estranged wife brook muler filed a temporarily order against him saying he
. >>> japan is temporarily stopped using the previnar vaccine while they investigate the deaths of four children they are all under the age of 2 they died last week the deaths occurred the same day, to three days after the vaccines were given it is made from u.s. drug maker pfizer and a french pharmaceutical company protects against pneumonia and some types of meningitis. vaccination began two years ago the u.s. has been using it for 10 years now. >>> new research indicates a...
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we stand by the uscid but japan is an industrialized city. the events that remind us disasters, you point out, don't always give warning or follow with season and often don't happen where we have expected to have the worst impacts. for that reason, a term we use in fema is we can't plan for easy. we have to plan for real. we cannot look at what we're merely capable of. we have to look at what the m y impacts would be to our communities and change the outcome. we put a lot of emphasis on the first 72 hours. we see this as key. we saw it in katrina and in other disasters. if aid is not reaching the people that need, it not secure, not able to do the search and rescue, not get there quick enough it becomes extremely different for the outcome of the survivors t survivors. to do this you changed things with the format that stated it was the intent of congress we would no wait for a system waiting for help, waiting to help. that the fema family could begin mobilizing when we determine something happened or think it's about to happen even prior to a
we stand by the uscid but japan is an industrialized city. the events that remind us disasters, you point out, don't always give warning or follow with season and often don't happen where we have expected to have the worst impacts. for that reason, a term we use in fema is we can't plan for easy. we have to plan for real. we cannot look at what we're merely capable of. we have to look at what the m y impacts would be to our communities and change the outcome. we put a lot of emphasis on the...
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we have had our two experts that are already out in japan. they been engaging directly with the japanese. we have had as recently as yesterday senior-level officials from the nuclear industrial security agency in japan and wrecked council tatian with us. we are going to maintain that dialogue and do whatever we can in support of their efforts to get the situation under control. >> mr. chairman you said there is no concern here domestically that radiation will be harmful. in addition to the ongoing measurements i guess that are taken on a regular basis aside from this disaster, what else is being done to get an accurate measurement that none of this will impact the united states? >> again i would probably turn to dan to answer that question. we are really focused again first and foremost on making sure the plants in this country are safe and then continuing to provide assistance to the japanese with their efforts in dealing with the crisis there. >> in addition just to the regular measurements that are taken, have you read up that effort and a
we have had our two experts that are already out in japan. they been engaging directly with the japanese. we have had as recently as yesterday senior-level officials from the nuclear industrial security agency in japan and wrecked council tatian with us. we are going to maintain that dialogue and do whatever we can in support of their efforts to get the situation under control. >> mr. chairman you said there is no concern here domestically that radiation will be harmful. in addition to...
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and we are doing everything we can and we will do everything we can to help the people of japan. we ought to be doing what we can t help the people of libya on the face that in some cases toe some individuals may be worse than death.ll -- i so i hope my colleagues, i hope the majority leader will allow a vote on this senate resolution as soon as possible.ho i ever said there will be those who made like to see slightly to different language and we would be glad to change the language e somewhat. m but we won't change the messaget the united states of america, as the senate, the united states op america is standing on the sidef of people who are standing up for freedom and democracy, a universal day that we treasure. and we will not step in our obligations, and those who say that the most powerful nation id the world is in capable of helping these people by install installing the new fly zone i nt think are not substantiated by the facts. general raymond odierno just the other day said we could install a no-fly zone in just a fewly z days. just a we could have a naval power offshor
and we are doing everything we can and we will do everything we can to help the people of japan. we ought to be doing what we can t help the people of libya on the face that in some cases toe some individuals may be worse than death.ll -- i so i hope my colleagues, i hope the majority leader will allow a vote on this senate resolution as soon as possible.ho i ever said there will be those who made like to see slightly to different language and we would be glad to change the language e somewhat....
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and japan would definitely have an impact on what you are looking at this short term energy outlook. can you tell me if you were to calculate that into your statement here what would have an impact? >> sure. the short term production and price outlook reflected in the testimony is from the outlook which came out a couple of weeks ago and since then we've seen significant fluctuations in oil and gasoline prices. in terms specifically of japan, yesterday in terms of immediate response we have seen the decline in the oil prices which i think most of us with associate to a concerned about to be the decline in the economic activity, immediate decline in the requirement for fuel but also brought sense that there was a hit to japan's economy and has global implications. as of yesterday, the price of oil was down significantly. today it is up again. so in terms of how this shakes out there's a number of things going on right now in the global markets. there is the principal on rest in the middle east and north africa. japan was weighing on that yesterday, but today it seems the resurgence is
and japan would definitely have an impact on what you are looking at this short term energy outlook. can you tell me if you were to calculate that into your statement here what would have an impact? >> sure. the short term production and price outlook reflected in the testimony is from the outlook which came out a couple of weeks ago and since then we've seen significant fluctuations in oil and gasoline prices. in terms specifically of japan, yesterday in terms of immediate response we...
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. >> in japan engineers want to keep the reactors from melting down. the death toll will crime above 10,000 from the tsunami. >> a sonar sweep shift harbor. a dozen vessels still unaccounted for. >> a live look at downtown san francisco where it looks dry right now but we are still dealing with yesterday's rain that spilled into the morning forecast. talk about how long it will last and how long it will affect that commute. >> the good news if you are taking bart, full service into san francisco, everything back to normal this morning. a live shot of the bay bridge toll plaza. be careful out there. look out for possible ponding. >> thank you for starting your week with us. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. we begin with breaking news. firefighters are on the scene of a house fire on virginia and south first street. they started about an hour and a half ago. the family living inside managed to get out safely and firefighters managed to rescue a dog. they knocked it down but said likely the house is unlivable. they'll be looking for hot spots and tryi
. >> in japan engineers want to keep the reactors from melting down. the death toll will crime above 10,000 from the tsunami. >> a sonar sweep shift harbor. a dozen vessels still unaccounted for. >> a live look at downtown san francisco where it looks dry right now but we are still dealing with yesterday's rain that spilled into the morning forecast. talk about how long it will last and how long it will affect that commute. >> the good news if you are taking bart, full...
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it was filmed in northern japan. the video aired on television in japan. we also have our road cracking and splitting during earthquake in japan. as we put into motion you will see it why didn't and shrink. wyden and shrink. chaos d debris and you can hear the tsunami sirens. japan's nikkei index fell 600 points, or 6.2 percent. down more than 600 points. it would be the equivalent of the dow jones losing 722 points here in the states. the central ban japan'sk injected a record 7 trillion yen ($85.5 billion) into money markets and the tokyo stock market nosedived monday on the first business day since an earthquake and tsunami devastated the country's northeast and raised dire worries about the economy. the bank of japan moved quickly to try to keep financial markets stable. by flooding the banking will continue lending money and meet the likely surge in demand for post-earthquake funds. taking a look at the stock market's it has been a negative day this far. it doesn't look like that will change. bay area of fire fighters are warning people that you canno
it was filmed in northern japan. the video aired on television in japan. we also have our road cracking and splitting during earthquake in japan. as we put into motion you will see it why didn't and shrink. wyden and shrink. chaos d debris and you can hear the tsunami sirens. japan's nikkei index fell 600 points, or 6.2 percent. down more than 600 points. it would be the equivalent of the dow jones losing 722 points here in the states. the central ban japan'sk injected a record 7 trillion yen...
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cannon purdy, the san jose woman missing in japan, is now back home with her family. she returned wednesday and spoke exclusively to nbc bay area about what it was like after the disaster. >> it was hard to really think of anything. it was just kind of overwhelming. i mean, because i saw it i know it happened, but it still doesn't seem real. like that much water, it just doesn't seem real. >> purdy is still a little shocked after what happened in japan. she's happy to be back home but she's already planning to return to japan to help with the recovery. purdy and her family set up a foundation to raise money for the relief effort. tozvv][g >>> the time is 5:16. let's go to christina now with showers out there, but i hope it is starting to go away a little bit. to some extent, please. >> please. i know. we are going to get a chance, especially over the weekend. but right now we still have a pretty steady rainfall coming in for most places in the east bay. antioch is getting hit hard by the moderate cell coming through. so the east bay is seeing the bulk of the moistur
cannon purdy, the san jose woman missing in japan, is now back home with her family. she returned wednesday and spoke exclusively to nbc bay area about what it was like after the disaster. >> it was hard to really think of anything. it was just kind of overwhelming. i mean, because i saw it i know it happened, but it still doesn't seem real. like that much water, it just doesn't seem real. >> purdy is still a little shocked after what happened in japan. she's happy to be back home...
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let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program when i was the chair and ranking member, we worked together in a bipartisan way to make sure there was oversight. we are sending billions of dollars to afghanistan, billions of dollars to pakistan. the total budget is only 1%. i got a deep, black. about the $3 billion that was on a palette going from afghanistan. i immediately held up all that money until we came to a conclusion and an understanding as to where that money came from and where it was going. we provide excellent oversight on our foreign aid budget and weekends to d
let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program...
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berkley: i rise today to express my sympathy to the people of japan as they are being threatend and i reject calls for more wasteful spending, $100 billion more of wasteful spending on the yucca mountain project in response to japan's nuclear tragedy. dumping radioactive waste located inside a volcanic zone 90 miles outside of las vegas will only increase the danger to americans from radioactive wastes produced at nuclear power plants. they call for waste shipments to be unleashed on communities across the united states that are unprepared to deal with the death and destruction that this radioactive garbage can cause, whether it's a tragic accident involving a trainor a truck carrying nuclear waste or a 9/11 terrorist attack on one shipment, the risk to human lives and billions in economic damage are staggering. let's start focusing on securing the waste at existing sites stored in bunkers geared to keep this material isolated from our fellow citizens. what we are witnessing in japan, these pro-dump forces should be -- concerns as safeguarding lives above concerns above profits. i yie
berkley: i rise today to express my sympathy to the people of japan as they are being threatend and i reject calls for more wasteful spending, $100 billion more of wasteful spending on the yucca mountain project in response to japan's nuclear tragedy. dumping radioactive waste located inside a volcanic zone 90 miles outside of las vegas will only increase the danger to americans from radioactive wastes produced at nuclear power plants. they call for waste shipments to be unleashed on...
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as for recovery efforts in japan, the prime minister says that japan as a country will overcome this tragedy, and will recover. as for the fukushima power plant that the situation surrounding the accident is still very grave. in order to overcome this crisis, the police, fire department, self-defense forces, and other groups are all working together, putting their lives on the line, in an attempt to resolve the situation. the prime minister says that he is determined to overcome this nuclear power plant crisis. he is fully determined to resolve the issue, and he is committed to working with the japanese public as well as the -- all of the stakeholders involved to overcome this crisis. the prime minister says that he is committed to bringing back reassurance for the japanese public, and with that resolved in mind, he says that he will continue to plow forward. many nations have offered their condolences. 117 countries and regions, and 29 international organizations have extended their helping hand for providing support and aid. their support activities are taking place on the ground.
as for recovery efforts in japan, the prime minister says that japan as a country will overcome this tragedy, and will recover. as for the fukushima power plant that the situation surrounding the accident is still very grave. in order to overcome this crisis, the police, fire department, self-defense forces, and other groups are all working together, putting their lives on the line, in an attempt to resolve the situation. the prime minister says that he is determined to overcome this nuclear...
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an update on the earthquake today in japan, 8.9 a earthquake in japan. authorities in north which japan said they cannot reach an area among the coast where 200 or 300 people were killed. they say the roads are too badly damaged. meanwhile here in the u.s., fema administrator said at this point damage to the u.s. seems to be limited and centered on irina's and boats and roads near the water. most is likely to be private property. the government is ready to assist should state officials call for assistance. he was supposed to be at a hearing today on capitol hill on the national flood insurance program that insures more than 5 million homes in the u.s. and is $18 billion in debt. a house subcommittee earlier today looked at the reasons behind the debt and what changes could be made to the program. the hearing from earlier today is one hour and 40 minutes. subcommittee on insurance, housing and community opportun we start that i'd like to take a minute to express the deepest sympathy for the people of japan as they cope with the aftermath of this terrible
an update on the earthquake today in japan, 8.9 a earthquake in japan. authorities in north which japan said they cannot reach an area among the coast where 200 or 300 people were killed. they say the roads are too badly damaged. meanwhile here in the u.s., fema administrator said at this point damage to the u.s. seems to be limited and centered on irina's and boats and roads near the water. most is likely to be private property. the government is ready to assist should state officials call for...
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the first business day in japan after the tsunami. how the united states is assisting in the humanitarian crisis at 6:00. an update to the damage to the harbor in crescent city. joins at 6:00. >> the annual commemoration of the 1906 earthquake will be did indicated to the japanese victims. this is the 106th an vs.ry of the quake. every year the city marks the moment at 5:11 a.m. on april 18th. this year it will focus on the james victims and the threatened cut in california's emergency preparedness budget. we'll be back at 6:00.
the first business day in japan after the tsunami. how the united states is assisting in the humanitarian crisis at 6:00. an update to the damage to the harbor in crescent city. joins at 6:00. >> the annual commemoration of the 1906 earthquake will be did indicated to the japanese victims. this is the 106th an vs.ry of the quake. every year the city marks the moment at 5:11 a.m. on april 18th. this year it will focus on the james victims and the threatened cut in california's emergency...
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the people on plane most likely have a spouse serving in japan. but at least in one case, the active -- an active member of the military. the people weary from the long flight stepped off the plane from travis. many know this is the first leg of the trip. some people are traveling to memphis from here. >> i have a -- a week and a half of it increasing and there was more smoke come out of the nuclear reactor. so we decided to leave. >> we decided to because we wanted our parents to have peace of mind. >> reporter: you can hear the pets. they came over with them. rolling blackouts in tokyo and a second flight japan was supposed to arrive a around 9:00. that's been delayed until this afternoon. reporting live at travis air force base, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> war crimes are obscene! >> this is new video out of san francisco. just a short while ago, members of the code pink organization took off their clothes outside senator feinstein's office. they are protesting the -- protesting the treatment of the wikileaks founder. he's in prison and
the people on plane most likely have a spouse serving in japan. but at least in one case, the active -- an active member of the military. the people weary from the long flight stepped off the plane from travis. many know this is the first leg of the trip. some people are traveling to memphis from here. >> i have a -- a week and a half of it increasing and there was more smoke come out of the nuclear reactor. so we decided to leave. >> we decided to because we wanted our parents to...
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there was little president obama could do to help japan with the catastrophe of biblical proportions. he's been under pressure to go first on social security and also to lead the charge on libya. we'll take them one at a time. first libya, the u.n.'s action calmed the week's-long drum beat for a no-fly zone over libya. obama waited for europe and the arab league, aware that americans are reluctant to take on another fight in the arab world. and as a consequence to 2012, perhaps a political upside to backing the freedom fighters but on the downside, there's always a risk of getting blamed. the president said, i'm not going to be point man on libya. he said i'm going to stay back and get the pack ahead of me. >> he did. the problem looking irresolute has gone away for the moment. he got the u.n. security council which does not move like a s.w.a.t. team normally and he got the russians and chinese to abstain. he got the cease-fire out of qaddafi. but there's a downside. three-quarters of the american public thinks this is a problem that should be left to someone else. it's not clear what
there was little president obama could do to help japan with the catastrophe of biblical proportions. he's been under pressure to go first on social security and also to lead the charge on libya. we'll take them one at a time. first libya, the u.n.'s action calmed the week's-long drum beat for a no-fly zone over libya. obama waited for europe and the arab league, aware that americans are reluctant to take on another fight in the arab world. and as a consequence to 2012, perhaps a political...
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the disasters in places like new zealand and japan can impact the u.s. because it takes time before the full impact of a disaster takes effect and as always we appreciate your feedback and here's our next topic of discussion we've spoken about the u.s. involvement in libya and today's show while president obama swears that this is an effort by the coalition when he's out those statements wondering if this really are the first steps towards another war for the u.s. but if you remember then presidential candidate obama vowed not to be like his predecessors so has he let let his supporters down going against his own promise for the campaign trail so let us know what you think has obama trade voters by starting his own military conflict abroad you can respond to us on facebook twitter and you tube and who knows your response just might make it on air. over the weekend a small church in gainesville florida burned a copy of the koran now does that sound vaguely familiar to you he murdered back in september of last year when pastor terry jones of that same chur
the disasters in places like new zealand and japan can impact the u.s. because it takes time before the full impact of a disaster takes effect and as always we appreciate your feedback and here's our next topic of discussion we've spoken about the u.s. involvement in libya and today's show while president obama swears that this is an effort by the coalition when he's out those statements wondering if this really are the first steps towards another war for the u.s. but if you remember then...
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"the wall street journal" discusses the nuclear situation in japan. the u.s. keeps quiet over radiation, is the headline. the head of the nuclear commission will be our guest on our newsmakers program. you can watch it tomorrow starting at 10:00. he will take questions from reporters concerning what is going on. that program is 10:00 tomorrow morning in the 6:00 tomorrow evening on c-span. he will talk about the latest stemming from what is going on in japan. maryland, republican line. caller: i think we are being hypocrites. we say nothing about israel. them killing innocent palestinian men, women, and children. we give them billions of dollars and ask them to stop building settlements. they tell us to go to hell. i think we are doing a good thing to put more pressure on gaddafi. host: are you comfortable with the level of involvement right now? caller: yes. host: ohio, democrats line. caller: what are we going to do if they knock down some of our pilots? are we going to see water bordering over there? what will we do with collateral damage? i have no idea on
"the wall street journal" discusses the nuclear situation in japan. the u.s. keeps quiet over radiation, is the headline. the head of the nuclear commission will be our guest on our newsmakers program. you can watch it tomorrow starting at 10:00. he will take questions from reporters concerning what is going on. that program is 10:00 tomorrow morning in the 6:00 tomorrow evening on c-span. he will talk about the latest stemming from what is going on in japan. maryland, republican...
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we don't know what happened in japan. i mean we know about the earthquake and tsunami but don't know enough about the systems and what's worked and failed. we need to study and learn and make sure we continue to have safe, reliable, clean nuclear energy in the united states. let me kind of come to a conclusion here by saying this. we republicans need to be careful as we talk about cutting spending. as we talk about not raising taxes. in fact new jersey my view i would propose cutting taxes. today, in the united states. today in the world, we have a global battle for capital and money. yet because of our mistake in tax code we have a trillion dollars of u.s. money stranded overseas belonging to our mult-nation corporations that's sitting. and it's either going to sit there or it's going to be invested information remember economies like europe, asia and south america. we need to repay try it that trillion dollars. we need to bring this money home. brig it home tax free. that money is not coming home. we need that money to
we don't know what happened in japan. i mean we know about the earthquake and tsunami but don't know enough about the systems and what's worked and failed. we need to study and learn and make sure we continue to have safe, reliable, clean nuclear energy in the united states. let me kind of come to a conclusion here by saying this. we republicans need to be careful as we talk about cutting spending. as we talk about not raising taxes. in fact new jersey my view i would propose cutting taxes....
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it is about japan. they are the second-largest creditor after china. you think there is any risk that in order to respond to the disaster and report -- that they will have to reserve to selling some of their treasury holdings to raise cash? does this have any impact on treasury prices in u.s. interest rates? >> we should all extend our thoughts and concerns. it is an extraordinary challenge for them. it is a very high savings rates. there is not only the humanitarian challenge, but the construction challenges. >> thank you for joining us today. short of overall reform, what steps could you take today short of the two-year. -- two-year period. >> there are things that we can do to help gradually phase out the government's role. the way, there is clarity. better disclosure requirements, things like that. those conditions are very important. we think we can begin the process right now. >> that would be an administrative action compared to a congressional action? >> there are several reforms we have laid out to winding down the government's role. most of t
it is about japan. they are the second-largest creditor after china. you think there is any risk that in order to respond to the disaster and report -- that they will have to reserve to selling some of their treasury holdings to raise cash? does this have any impact on treasury prices in u.s. interest rates? >> we should all extend our thoughts and concerns. it is an extraordinary challenge for them. it is a very high savings rates. there is not only the humanitarian challenge, but the...
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you what help does globalization make us more vulnerable to chain reactions if disaster strikes in japan and doesn't affect us all and here's what some of you had to say darrell them all responded on facebook and said i think the news media is hyping the earthquake and tsunami in japan yes we need to know what's going on there but on the flip side there are more problems here with us greg miller says if there's no environmental global impact the situation in japan is having an impact on our domestic policy and opinion geno reverse roses gave us her feedback now that we're living in a global village will be directly affected in an economical and geopolitical way no way to avoid that and miles lacey said the united states often doesn't appreciate the disasters in places like new zealand and japan can impact the u.s. because it takes time before the full impact of a disaster takes effect and as always we appreciate your feedback and here's our next topic of discussion we've spoken about the u.s. involvement in libya and today's show while president obama swears that this is an effort by the
you what help does globalization make us more vulnerable to chain reactions if disaster strikes in japan and doesn't affect us all and here's what some of you had to say darrell them all responded on facebook and said i think the news media is hyping the earthquake and tsunami in japan yes we need to know what's going on there but on the flip side there are more problems here with us greg miller says if there's no environmental global impact the situation in japan is having an impact on our...
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do you have family in japan? and it didn't matter whether one was an r or one was a d, those concerns were genuine. as i walked over here, a guard asked me, ms. hanabusa, is everything ok at home? it struck me, we are a people and we are always going to be there to help others. we must also look is why hawaii has really been prepared for these kinds of disasters. you know, and i do congratulate both the pacific tsunami warning center as well as our officials back home who did an excellent job preparing. but i'd also like people to consider what it cost and how we're able to come here. remember when the good senator from hawaii, senator inoue, did that thing, the tsunami warning center and, yes, it was an earmark, he had the foresight as only, for example, like my good colleagues from oregon and people that represent their districts know what that district needs and started way back when with the pacific tsunami warning center. and that has grown. if you watch the -- if you watched the news this morning you can he
do you have family in japan? and it didn't matter whether one was an r or one was a d, those concerns were genuine. as i walked over here, a guard asked me, ms. hanabusa, is everything ok at home? it struck me, we are a people and we are always going to be there to help others. we must also look is why hawaii has really been prepared for these kinds of disasters. you know, and i do congratulate both the pacific tsunami warning center as well as our officials back home who did an excellent job...
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japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it trouncing rivals in home digital movies, so a bright spot there. >>> the bulls flex their muscles, the pacers muscle the knicks, and the buck's woes continue. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, irish eyes must be smiling. your warm st. patrick's day forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the good news for tuesday's ncaa basketball winners is they're officially in. but the bad news, they will now face some of
japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it...
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later, sharon squassoni will give an update on the nuclear plants of japan. each morning at 7 eastern. later in the morning on c-span3, nuclear safety will be among the topics that energy secretary steven chu will testify about. he is joined by the chairman of the nuclear regulatory commission. watch coverage of that hearing at 9:30 a.m. here on c-span3. >> in the 21st century, it is not enough to leave no child behind. we need to help every child to get ahead. we need to get every child on a path academic excellence. >> president obama has called on congress to overhaul the no child left behind education law. follow it from the start in the bush administration, its opponents and detractors, and where it stands today, on line at the c-span at library. search, watch, clip, and share -- is washington your way. >> that top commander in afghanistan general david petreaus told the house that they're making progress. that hearing as later today. earlier, they approved a temporary spending measure. the senate is expected to approve the measure later this week. so fa
later, sharon squassoni will give an update on the nuclear plants of japan. each morning at 7 eastern. later in the morning on c-span3, nuclear safety will be among the topics that energy secretary steven chu will testify about. he is joined by the chairman of the nuclear regulatory commission. watch coverage of that hearing at 9:30 a.m. here on c-span3. >> in the 21st century, it is not enough to leave no child behind. we need to help every child to get ahead. we need to get every child...
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harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe. >> reporter: and today on capitol hill, u.s. energy secretary and nuclear expert steven chu said he, too, is baffled. >> and there are conflicting reports, and so, we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: at the fukushima plant, there are two key areas of concern, pumping enough water into the reactors to keep the nuclear fuel rods cool to avoid a potential meltdown, and limiting damage to the all- important containment vessels surrounding the reactor cores. there is already a breach in reactor two, and there are fears of another breach in reactor three. >> my confidence is eroded somewhat because
harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe....
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that was with china, japan, korea, etc. i come from a family that has always had a part in military service and politics. and was very disappointed by the bush administration's unspeakable war in iraq. i am registered independent. in my opinion, it was a war of a corporate state against the country that had already been defeated in the gulf war. anybody knew it would only be a matter of time before saddam and his apparatus would be dismissed and a big change would come in iraq. instead, we lost 5000 of our precious young people. everyone of them was a volunteer. remiss handled -- we mishandled the entire iraqi situation. this was indescribable. we're now involved in a war and afghanistan. i see the casualty list every day on the news when i watched national public television. i am deeply disturbed by the way the president who live voted for -- the way he and his a ministration have handled our foreign affairs in the middle east. host: let's get a comment from congressman larson. guest: thank you for your service to the coun
that was with china, japan, korea, etc. i come from a family that has always had a part in military service and politics. and was very disappointed by the bush administration's unspeakable war in iraq. i am registered independent. in my opinion, it was a war of a corporate state against the country that had already been defeated in the gulf war. anybody knew it would only be a matter of time before saddam and his apparatus would be dismissed and a big change would come in iraq. instead, we lost...
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but japan is a highly developed country. it is as technologically did this -- technologically sophisticated as us. it is concerned that similar pacts -- acts could happen here. how do you respond to that concern? >> the trouble facility had no containment vessels. we are looking at what is happening in japan. as you say, they are using more advanced designs. there are a number of reactors in the united states with similar design. we are going to look at what went wrong in terms of the double whammy of the earthquake and the huge tsunami. we will look at our reactors and learn as much as we can so that we can improve the safety. we are always increasing the safety of our reactors and the safety of all our industrial systems. >> two days ago, a number of us wrote to chairman upton requesting that the committee hold a hearing on the safety of nuclear power plant in the united states. the think we should investigate to ensure the safety of our nuclear plants -- do you think we should investigate to ensure the safety of our nucle
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. >>> an update on the current situation in japan. including a new staggering death total. >>> and team mobile will be bought out by at&t. the deal would reduce the amount of national carriers from four to three. the purchase would give at&t 129,000 subscribers. >>> a new leader with a challenge. the state's republican party chooses a bay area man as its chair. the challenges the party faces. >>> the state's budget crisis is having santa clara's effort to build a stadium for the 49ers. the move is city is expected to take tomorrow. >>> plus, the hearing for the barry bonds trial is expected to start tomorrow. the challenges facing the jury. coming up next. >>> trying to freshen the gop message. california republicans tonight have a fresh face leading their party. ktvu's john sasaki traveled to sacramento the to talk to the man trying to revive the party. >> reporter: california's grand old party has a brand new leader and he's from right here in the left leaning area. many republicans are still there tonight after the end of this week
. >>> an update on the current situation in japan. including a new staggering death total. >>> and team mobile will be bought out by at&t. the deal would reduce the amount of national carriers from four to three. the purchase would give at&t 129,000 subscribers. >>> a new leader with a challenge. the state's republican party chooses a bay area man as its chair. the challenges the party faces. >>> the state's budget crisis is having santa clara's...
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and in japan radiation rises in the sea near fukushima despite efforts to bring the plant under control following the earthquake tragedy over ten thousand are now that's just dead many more homeless or missing. next stop the story of communities being driven from their home as the hunger for resources rips through the terrain but this isn't africa or the amazon it's the northwest united states stay with us. on the day of this interview the small creek less than one mile from their home flows black and that's not normal that's coming from an abandoned home on drugs come from sorry pot. and i don't know. what takes bait. out caught. maybe a few more years ma law. and my health this went down tremendously. and i don't ever look to be healthy as i don't ever look at these times and i don't think there's anything of i can do to help me. but our only thing i want now i want good morals i want them to quit pump and are quitting jade and whatever they're doing when i want them to quit that. and. i want to be better. for the last twenty years. it's been hard. you can't make it without good water
and in japan radiation rises in the sea near fukushima despite efforts to bring the plant under control following the earthquake tragedy over ten thousand are now that's just dead many more homeless or missing. next stop the story of communities being driven from their home as the hunger for resources rips through the terrain but this isn't africa or the amazon it's the northwest united states stay with us. on the day of this interview the small creek less than one mile from their home flows...
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he made jokes about the disaster in japan. tasteless jokes. >> unbelievable news and disturbing news about a member of the charlie's angels cast. charlie sheen couldn't stay out of "the skinny" long. Ñ Ñ Ñ Ñ ÑÑ ♪ skinny so skinny >>> well, this was a big talker on facebook with our facebook fans yesterday. this gilbert gottfried comments, he made tasteless jokes about the tsunami in japan. some kind of joke he tweeted about, you know, a just broke up with my girlfriend but as the japanese say, another one will float by. really tasteless -- >> in japan, the beach comes to you, you don't go to the beach. >> he was the voice of aflac duck and they stepped in and said, not funny and canned him. he apologized saying, i sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my attempt at humor regarding the tragedy in japan. i meant no disrespect and my thoughts are with victims and their families. on top of that, some folks have rushed to his side saying, wait a minute, this isn't right, including joan rivers and howard stern. h
he made jokes about the disaster in japan. tasteless jokes. >> unbelievable news and disturbing news about a member of the charlie's angels cast. charlie sheen couldn't stay out of "the skinny" long. Ñ Ñ Ñ Ñ ÑÑ ♪ skinny so skinny >>> well, this was a big talker on facebook with our facebook fans yesterday. this gilbert gottfried comments, he made tasteless jokes about the tsunami in japan. some kind of joke he tweeted about, you know, a just broke up with my...
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. >>> well, japan has temporarily stopped using a vaccine for pneumonia and some types of meningitis after four children died the children all under the age of 2 died the same day or up to three days after they were given previnar the vaccine is made by pfizer and a french pharmaceutical company japan has been using it for two years now but it has been use in the u.s. for a decade. >>> so are you stressed out? well, it may help your memory. it is true. new research indicates as a person reaches his or her optimal level of stress, each day, memory performance actually increases with clear recall of long ago events but men and women respond differently, neurobiologist at uc irvine found stress hormones interact with sex hormones women's memories are better under stress only when estrogen levels are normal. >>> so, if a dog is man's best friend i guess that would make cat a woman's best friend. >> could be. a new study shows the relationship between a feline and its owner is more intense than previously thought. cats attach to humans especially women. women are more likely to interact w
. >>> well, japan has temporarily stopped using a vaccine for pneumonia and some types of meningitis after four children died the children all under the age of 2 died the same day or up to three days after they were given previnar the vaccine is made by pfizer and a french pharmaceutical company japan has been using it for two years now but it has been use in the u.s. for a decade. >>> so are you stressed out? well, it may help your memory. it is true. new research indicates...
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and in other news an urgency teams have been evacuated from japan's fukushima nuclear site a smoke seen rising from the plant reactor engineers have managed to restore the tricity three reactors and it's hoped that could enable them to restart the failed cooling systems. when users make heaven i mean a full in thirty minutes time now though hope you can stay with us for a multi award winning film about one of the greatest environmental catastrophes in american history which changed the landscape forever. on the day of this interview the small creek less than one mile from their home flows black and i it's not normal that's come from a band of coal mines rights come from sorry part. i don't know. what to expect in our part. maybe a few more years ma. and my health is somewhat balanced from endlessly. and i don't ever look to be helpful as i don't ever look at the front now thinkers i'm being invited to feel. that i only thing along now along good morning i want them to quit pump and are quitting jake and whatever they're doing i want them to quit that. and. i want to be paid. for the las
and in other news an urgency teams have been evacuated from japan's fukushima nuclear site a smoke seen rising from the plant reactor engineers have managed to restore the tricity three reactors and it's hoped that could enable them to restart the failed cooling systems. when users make heaven i mean a full in thirty minutes time now though hope you can stay with us for a multi award winning film about one of the greatest environmental catastrophes in american history which changed the...
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japan's stocks are closed today after taking a huge hit. stock prices for just about every japanese company fell dramatically. japanese automakers have plants in the northeastern part of the country which were so hard hit by that quake. >> unbelievable news. >>> well, besides all the death and destruction from the disaster in the pacific, believe it or not, there are still some moments that can put a smile on your face. >> there were plenty of smiling faces over the weekend at a san francisco airport where families and loved ones were being welcomed home from japan. kgo's janelle wang has the story. >> reporter: lots of hugs as some of the first flights from tokyo arrived, including a tearful reunion between 10-year-old gavin and his dad, who was caught in the earthquake, thousands of miles away from their east bay home. >> there's also a tsunami and i'm like, is he by the tsunami? she's like, well, no, he's perfectly fine. he's in the airport. i was like, thank goodness, he's in the airport. because it was scary. >> reporter: many who retu
japan's stocks are closed today after taking a huge hit. stock prices for just about every japanese company fell dramatically. japanese automakers have plants in the northeastern part of the country which were so hard hit by that quake. >> unbelievable news. >>> well, besides all the death and destruction from the disaster in the pacific, believe it or not, there are still some moments that can put a smile on your face. >> there were plenty of smiling faces over the weekend...
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japan's nikkei lost more than 1.5% while hong kong's hang seng dropped nearly half a percent. >>> today, wall street gets the latest conconsumer credit. last week turmoil in the oil markets overshadowed good news on jobs. the dow gained 3% while the nasdaq was up a fraction. >>> the recent run-up on wall street has some concerned we could be looking at a bubble in stock prices. the s&p 500 is on its fastest climb in decades, and has doubled in less than two years. some analysts are suspicious stocks are way overpriced and that the bottom could fall out, but others argue the fundamentals of the market do not show that danger. >>> salmonella concerns have prompted a recall of skippy peanut butter. it affects only the reduced fat creamy and reduced fat super chunk spread sold in 16 states. no illnesses have been reported yet. but health authorities are concerned the product may be contaminated. >>> at the movies, "rango" lassoed the top spot. the animated family flick featuring johnny depp as a sheriff in the wild west took in $38 million to win the weekend box office during a rather slow
japan's nikkei lost more than 1.5% while hong kong's hang seng dropped nearly half a percent. >>> today, wall street gets the latest conconsumer credit. last week turmoil in the oil markets overshadowed good news on jobs. the dow gained 3% while the nasdaq was up a fraction. >>> the recent run-up on wall street has some concerned we could be looking at a bubble in stock prices. the s&p 500 is on its fastest climb in decades, and has doubled in less than two years. some...
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what are the lessons from japan? guest: japan is just an awful story. i think what we will see as the immediate crisis fades, politically in the united states is a real renewing of the debate over nuclear power, and whether or not as had been the direction that the country was headed just before this, we should expand and build new nuclear facilities, and i did review of the comments that the 2012 likely candidates made on nuclear power. there were all incredibly enthusiastic about nuclear power, never been safer, mitt romney in his book that he released last year talked about how he does not understand the critics of nuclear power. it is the safest thing ever and we should embrace it. and frankly president obama was in that place as well, saying in a speech on energy last year that we needed to do more with nuclear power. one wonders whether the japan situation scrambles that political calculation. i do think that at the politicians try to balance this question of reliance on oil from the middle east versus the danger is so obvious in nuclear power, th
what are the lessons from japan? guest: japan is just an awful story. i think what we will see as the immediate crisis fades, politically in the united states is a real renewing of the debate over nuclear power, and whether or not as had been the direction that the country was headed just before this, we should expand and build new nuclear facilities, and i did review of the comments that the 2012 likely candidates made on nuclear power. there were all incredibly enthusiastic about nuclear...
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despite the recent turmoil in japan. the yen and the jess corporations are seen as low risk and some believe this could push the yen higher as new construction stimulates the economy there. >>> well, president obama is getting briefed by u.s. nuclear experts about the crisis in japan. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom now with more on how the obama administration is reacting to the way japan is handling this international crisis. allison? >> reporter: u.s. officials are quoted as saying the next 24 to 48 hours are critical or the situation could be deadly for decades. this is a picture that the white house released of president obama's call with japan's prime minister. there are reports tensions are escalating between the two countries over japan's reaction to the crisis, including this helicopter waterdrop. one expert called it clueless and floundering. another key area of disagreement is the evacuation zone. japanese officials are ordering people within 12 miles of the damaged reactors to leave. u.s. off
despite the recent turmoil in japan. the yen and the jess corporations are seen as low risk and some believe this could push the yen higher as new construction stimulates the economy there. >>> well, president obama is getting briefed by u.s. nuclear experts about the crisis in japan. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom now with more on how the obama administration is reacting to the way japan is handling this international crisis. allison? >> reporter: u.s....
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many are wondering which foods we get from japan. just last night, as we said, the feds announced they're halting the import of some foods coming to this country from the affected area of japan. that hasn't stopped people from being concerned about it, though, about fish and produce on store shelves. our report from nbc's kristen welker. >> reporter: at this little tokyo grocery store in los angeles, business is brisk. the shelves are stocked with seaweed and fish from japan. the leafy greens are grown locally. owners insist it's all safe. >> all that we have here are not affected by the earthquake or nuclear power plant issue. >> reporter: the u.s. food and drug administration has banned all vegetable, fruit and milk products from areas impacted by japan's nuclear crisis. >> the step that fda implemented is an additional step in the global food safety net to safeguard the u.s. food supply. >> reporter: still, despite reassurances, images of geiger counters testing food scare consumers. >> i would not buy them. i'm really afraid of t
many are wondering which foods we get from japan. just last night, as we said, the feds announced they're halting the import of some foods coming to this country from the affected area of japan. that hasn't stopped people from being concerned about it, though, about fish and produce on store shelves. our report from nbc's kristen welker. >> reporter: at this little tokyo grocery store in los angeles, business is brisk. the shelves are stocked with seaweed and fish from japan. the leafy...
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one thing that comes immediately to mind is the terrible tragedy unfolding in japan as we speak with the potential meltdown, the process of a nuclear reactor melting down. some of the technology, mr. president, being deployed to that situation which is technology developed by -- in the field of robotics, that technology was developed, a portion of it, through this sbir program. so that makes very relevant the debate that we're having on the floor today. when people go home or now turning on their televisions or listening to their radio or over the internet following those unfolding dramatic developments in japan knowing that one of the companies that's been deployed and some of the material from the united states actually was developed through this program. so that's just one of 1,000 examples that senator snowe and i have provided in terms of testimony before the small business committee to the "congressional record" and our numerous speeches on the floor, to talk about the importance of this program. what we'd like to do is -- i would like as the manager of this bill -- i'm not sur
one thing that comes immediately to mind is the terrible tragedy unfolding in japan as we speak with the potential meltdown, the process of a nuclear reactor melting down. some of the technology, mr. president, being deployed to that situation which is technology developed by -- in the field of robotics, that technology was developed, a portion of it, through this sbir program. so that makes very relevant the debate that we're having on the floor today. when people go home or now turning on...
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it took 34 minutes for the shaking in japan to reach florida. we know that because groundwater measurement gauges in south florida all registered what they're calling an unusual oscillation, meaning the needles jumped all over the place and continued to for over two hours. the water management folks in south florida said those same instruments also picked up the nearby haiti quake right after it happened last january. >>> when we come back here tonight, the calendar says spring, but apparently nobody informed mother nature. >>> the second day of spring arrived with dramatic special effects in washington, d.c., this morning. a wild electrical storm produced spectacular cloud-to-ground lightning today, all of it captured by time lapse photography, but we couldn't speed up the thunder the same way. as d.c. watched the show overhead, new jersey, new york and connecticut were all dealing with snowfall. up to 3 inches in some places, but it's expected to disappear quickly. different story at mammoth mountain out in california, which got more than 4 fe
it took 34 minutes for the shaking in japan to reach florida. we know that because groundwater measurement gauges in south florida all registered what they're calling an unusual oscillation, meaning the needles jumped all over the place and continued to for over two hours. the water management folks in south florida said those same instruments also picked up the nearby haiti quake right after it happened last january. >>> when we come back here tonight, the calendar says spring, but...